A Genealogy of the Author

The Emergence and Functioning of Modern Authorship

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47456/sofia.v14i1.47537

Abstract

What does it mean to be an author? To create, to sign, to own? Often, we take the figure of the author as something constant, as if it has always existed throughout different eras and contexts. Philosopher Marco Antônio Sousa Alves shows us that we are dealing with a broader phenomenon: the authorial figure gradually emerged over the centuries, shaped by power structures, mechanisms of exclusion, and economic regulation. Alves' book, A Genealogy of the Author: The Emergence and Functioning of Modern Authorship (Editora UFMG, 2021, 478 pages), traces the origins of this dynamic and fluid phenomenon, questioning what it is - and, just as importantly, how it emerged and how the author we know today functions.

Author Biography

  • Otávio Morato de Andrade, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais / Université libre de Bruxelles

    Ph.D. candidate in Law (Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG / Université libre de Bruxelles), Master’s degree in Law (UFMG) and postgraduate in Civil Law (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - PUC-MG). Bachelor’s degrees in Law (UFMG), Administration (PUC-MG), and Accounting (PUC-MG). Author of the book ‘Algorithmic Governmentality: Democracy at Risk?’ (2022). Has scientific articles published nationally and internationally, covering topics such as neuroscience, behavioral economics, artificial intelligence, technology, and law. Has taught classes, given lectures, and participated in conferences in the field of Civil Law. Member of the Artificial Intelligence Commission of OAB/MG and of SIGA/UFMG study group. Editor-in-Chief of the CAAP Journal, within the Law School of UFMG.

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Published

06-03-2025

How to Cite

A Genealogy of the Author: The Emergence and Functioning of Modern Authorship. (2025). Sofia , 14(1), e14147537. https://doi.org/10.47456/sofia.v14i1.47537